The Shop Around the Corner Movie (1940): Where to watch and stream online

The Shop Around the Corner

1940, Movie, 1h 39min

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

Country: United States

Director:

Cast:

Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

rated

...revisiting this film lets you see how ingeniously constructed it is...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic David Parkinson

rated

...an unashamedly nostalgic film about maintaining the status quo.

Read full review at Empire

Frequently asked questions

What is The Shop Around the Corner about? Toggle content

The Shop Around the Corner is a classic romantic comedy that follows Alfred Kralik, a salesman at a leathergoods shop in Budapest, who anonymously corresponds with a woman he falls in love with through the post. Unbeknownst to him, his mystery correspondent turns out to be his coworker Klara Novak, who he initially dislikes. Despite their animosity towards each other, they continue to exchange letters, developing a romance that blossoms into love. As they finally meet in person, their true identities are revealed, and they must confront their feelings for each other amidst their complicated work relationships. With a talented cast, including James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, this film is a timeless tale of love, laughter, and misadventure.

Where can I stream The Shop Around the Corner? Toggle content

The Shop Around the Corner is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to The Shop Around the Corner? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Shop Around the Corner include Holiday Inn, Holiday, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Honky Tonk, Meet Me in St. Louis, Angel.